This Is What King James I Tried To Raise At Buckingham Palace
King James I tried raising silkworms at Buckingham Palace in 1609, only to see his idea fail due to a serious miscalculation on a silkworm's proper diet.
Read MoreKing James I tried raising silkworms at Buckingham Palace in 1609, only to see his idea fail due to a serious miscalculation on a silkworm's proper diet.
Read MoreThe unacceptable political position actor Seagal holds and the threat he poses to Ukrainian national security are the same.
Read MoreImagine you actually wrote all those AC/DC songs and had to choose a favorite. Somehow, guitarist Angus Young did exactly that recently -- two, actually.
Read MoreThe 21st century hasn't been too kind to former Creed frontman Scott Stapp. News about Stapp tends to concentrate on how he ended up broke and homeless.
Read MoreThe theme of the Offspring's first hit "Come Out and Play" has a surprising origin, one based on observation of everyday life in the city of Compton.
Read MoreCrosby, the traditional crooner who wore suits and matching Bailey hats, couldn't have been more unlike Bowie, with his over-the-top, glam rock persona.
Read MoreCracking your neck is incredibly satisfying and feels good afterward, so what's the problem, right? Not so fast.
Read MoreRobin Gibb was on top of the world. Why was he doing absolutely nutty things like breaking into his estranged wife's home and sending her threatening telegrams?
Read MoreOne piece of Woodstock lore proves partially true: at the time, Woodstock was considered the "largest music festival ever."
Read MoreHe couldn't find a publisher, and so he founded his own company, Tactical Studies Rules. All of this took quite a bit of time, and made Gygax's wife suspicious.
Read MoreThe sun may disappear from view at the North Pole starting on September 25, but that doesn't mean that total darkness sets in.
Read MoreIf you close your eyes and imagine, it might be easy to envision what it sounds like: torrents of wind buffeting the craggy peaks of icebergs.
Read MoreThe disappearance of Captain Alfred Loewenstein from his Fokker Tri-motor private airplane while crossing the English Channel is still puzzling.
Read MoreIf you're a millennial, you most likely remember Andre the Giant from his role as Fezzik in the classic 1987 fantasy movie The Princess Bride.
Read MoreSome people think that cats are devils incarnate: clawed and fanged fear-balls that plot to assassinate you in your sleep. And push glassware off the table.
Read MoreEva PerĂ³n, better-known as Evita had more tragic life story than many realize.
Read MoreIf you've ever been told "You look like an angel!", you probably took that as a compliment. But according to the Bible, you probably should have felt insulted.
Read MoreNorman Bates was based on the so-called Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein. However, the true nature of Gein's fixations was more complex.
Read MoreThe tradition of mummering dates all the way back to Medieval England and Ireland, when Christmas celebrations were a time for drunken revelry.
Read MoreWhile those of us in the 21st century may think of the so-called "war on Christmas" as a relatively new idea, the vehement opposition dates back centuries.
Read MoreBasketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was named Most Valuable Player twice, just signed a record $228 million deal to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Read MoreThe North Pole can be a dangerous spot. That danger lies not in its climate or wild animals; the most dangerous thing at the North Pole is the ice.
Read MoreBefore Brady, Lincoln had little street cred. He was rustic, literally born in a log cabin, rural -- hardly the politico poster boy of the 1800s.
Read MoreMatthew McConaughey is a versatile actor with a career that has let him experiment with many roles. Despite tragedy and failure, he's remained successful.
Read MoreCurrie had come from a difficult background, and her upbringing appeared to set the stage for the kinds of situations she would either find or put herself in.
Read MoreIn England in the Middle Ages, there was one form of payment that stood out from the others: eels. Tenants used eels to pay their rent to English lords.
Read MoreIt's pretty surprising that Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is the author of a hit Christmas song, of all things -- and Snider himself agrees.
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